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Inorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds. This includes all chemical compounds except the many which are based upon chains or rings of carbon atoms, which are termed organic compounds and are studied under the separate heading of organic chemistry. The distinction between the two disciplines is not absolute and there is much overlap, most importantly in the sub-discipline of organometallic chemistry.

Major branches of inorganic chemistry include

Minerals, such as salt, asbestos, silicates, ...
Metals and their alloys, like iron, copper, aluminium, brass, bronze, ...
Compounds involving non-metallic elements, like silicon, phosphorusPhosphorus is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent, nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks and in all living cells but is never naturally fo, chlorineChlorine (from Gr. Chloros meaning "pale green"), is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl . It is a halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. Chlorine gas is greenish yellow, is two and one half times as heavy as air, has an in, oxygenOxygen is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol O and atomic number 8. The element is very common, found not only on Earth but throughout the universe. Molecular oxygen (O, often called free oxygen on Earth is thermodynamically un, for example waterDrinking water This article focuses on water as we experience it every day. The water (molecule) article describes water from a scientific and technical perspective. Water is an abundant substance on Earth. It exists in many forms, such as sea, rain, and
Metal complexesThis article is about the chemical complex. For other uses of this word, see complex''. In chemistry, a complex is a structure composed of a central metal atom or ion, generally a cation, surrounded by a number of negatively charged ions or neutral molecu

Commercially important inorganic substances include silicon chipsA semiconductor is a material that is an insulator at very low temperature, but which has a sizable electrical conductivity at room temperature. The distinction between a semiconductor and an insulator is not very well-defined, but roughly, a semiconducto, transistorsThe transistor is the key active component in practically all modern electronics. The transistor is a solid state semiconductor device used for amplification and switching. In essence, it has three terminals. A current or voltage applied through/across tw, LCDFor other meanings of LCD, see LCD (disambiguation). polarize the light as it enters. Glass substrate with ITO electrodes. The shapes of these electrodes will determine the dark shapes that will appear when the LCD is turned on. Vertical ridges are etched screens, fiber optical cables and a great many catalysts.

Inorganic chemistry is based upon physical chemistry and forms the basis for mineralogy and materials chemistry . It often overlaps with geochemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry and organometallic chemistry.

Organometallic chemistry combines aspects of organic chemistry with those of inorganic chemistry, and is formally defined as the study of compounds containing metal-carbon bonds, although many " organometallic compounds" contain no such bonds. Among the simplest organometallic compounds are the metal carbonyls, in which carbon monoxide binds to a metal through the carbon. Vitamin B12, whose active site is similar to that of haemoglobin, is a naturally-occurring, metabolically-important organometallic compound containing large organic components ( corrin and protein) and a metal, cobalt, bonded to carbon.

The range of inorganic chemistry includes both molecular compounds, which exist as discrete molecules, and crystals, whose structures are described by infinite lattices of regularly-ordered atoms and which are studied by crystallography and solid-state chemistry.

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Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds. This includes all chemical compounds except the many which are based upon chains or rings of carbon atoms, which are termed organic compound	Inorganic chemistry of carbonThere is a rich variety of carbon chemistry that does not fall within the realm of organic chemistry and is thus called inorganic carbon chemistry . Perhaps best well known are the oxides of carbon, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Other types include	Inorganic compoundAn inorganic compound is a chemical compound not containing carbon. However, elemental carbon ( diamond or graphite) is typically considered inorganic, while methane, ethanol and similar simple hydrocarbons are referred to as organic compounds. Another ke
Inorganic nomenclatureInorganic nomenclature is a systematic way of naming inorganic compounds. Positively charged ions are called cations and negatively charged ions are called anions. The cation is always named first. Ions can be metals or polyatomic ions. Therefore the name	Inorganic electrolyteElectrolytes are ions necessary for vital cellular activity. They contribute to osmotic pressure of body fluids. Major electrolytes are Ca2+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, Cl-, HCO3-, HPO42-, SO42-.

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